成语 Flashcards

1
Q

Half a catty Vs eight teals
(6 of one, half a dozen of the other)
(ChengYu)

A

半斤八两

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2
Q

Equally matched, about the same

ChengYu

A

不相上下

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3
Q

Thoroughly, completely

ChengYu

A

一干二净

yìgān’èrjìng

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4
Q

A world of ice and snow

ChengYu

A

冰天雪地

bīngtiānxuědì

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5
Q

To break the cauldrons and sink the boats; reach the point of no return
(ChengYu)

A

破釜沉舟

pòfǔchénzhōu

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6
Q

Make home wherever one is

ChengYu

A

四海为家

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7
Q

In a melon patch or under a plum tree; in suspicious circumstances or surroundings
(ChengYu)

A

瓜田李下

guātiánlǐxià

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8
Q

Don’t tie your shoelaces in a melon patch; don’t do anything that might arouse suspicion; innocent acts may be misconstrued
(ChengYu)

A

瓜田不纳履

guātiánbúnàlǚ

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9
Q
Avoid suspicion
(ChengYu)
A

李下不整冠

lǐxiàbùzhěngguān

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10
Q

Go back on one’s word; break one’s promise; unfaithful; untrustworthy
(ChengYu)

A

言而无信

yán’érwúxìn

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11
Q

To unintentionally alert an enemy

ChengYu

A

打草惊蛇

dǎcǎojīngshé

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12
Q

Impersonate somebody but gain the opposite of the desired effect
(ChengYu)

A

东施效颦

dōngshīxiàopín

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13
Q

Cast pearls before swine; offering a treat to an unappreciative audience

A

对牛弹琴

duìniútánqín

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